A Twitter Thread That Became a Nightmare
In August 2017, a series of tweets by a New York-based artist and writer, Adam Ellis, captivated the internet. At first, it seemed like just another ghost story, but something about it felt too real.
Adam wasn’t just telling a scary tale—he was documenting it.
Over months, he shared terrifying events happening in his apartment:
- A ghostly child with a deformed head appearing in his dreams.
- Unexplainable disturbances—objects moving on their own, eerie shadows lurking in corners.
- A sense that he was being watched, even when he was alone.
He named the entity Dear David.
And then, as if acknowledging the ghost made it stronger… things got worse.
The First Dream: Meeting Dear David
It started with a dream—or at least, that’s what Adam thought at first.
One night, he found himself in a dimly lit room, facing a young boy sitting in a green rocking chair.
But something was wrong.
The boy’s head was misshapen, dented on one side as if it had been crushed.
Adam froze.
The boy just stared at him.
Then, slowly, he got out of the chair and moved toward him.
Adam woke up, heart pounding.
At first, he dismissed it as a weird nightmare. But then… he had the dream again.
The next time Adam dreamed of the boy, he was in a library. A girl approached him and said:
“You’ve seen Dear David, haven’t you?”
Adam was stunned. Dear David?
The girl warned him:
- He only appears at midnight.
- He only answers two questions.
- If you ask a third question, he will kill you.
Then Adam woke up.
A cold fear settled in his chest. Was his mind playing tricks on him? Or had he truly encountered something sinister?
The next time Dear David appeared in his dream, Adam remembered the rules.
He cautiously asked:
“Dear David, how did you die?”
David replied, “An accident in a store. A shelf fell on my head.”
Adam then asked:
“Who pushed the shelf?”
David said, “It was an accident.”
But Adam was curious. He asked:
“Who pushed the shelf onto you?”
Silence.
Then Adam remembered.
The third question.
He had broken the rule.
And from that moment on, Dear David wasn’t just in his dreams anymore.
Shortly after breaking the rule, strange things started happening in Adam’s apartment.
- Unexplainable noises—a strange thudding sound at night.
- His cats began gathering at his front door at midnight, staring at something invisible.
- Small objects moved on their own—sometimes right in front of him.
It wasn’t long before Adam realized:
Dear David had followed him into the real world.
Determined to prove something was happening, Adam set up a motion-activated camera while he slept.
The next morning, he reviewed the footage.
What he saw chilled him to the bone.
- His rocking chair moved on its own.
- A small shadow darted across the room.
- Objects shifted subtly, as if an invisible presence was there.
But nothing prepared him for what he captured next.
Dear David Appears in Real Life
One night, Adam woke up paralyzed with fear.
He felt a heavy presence in the room.
Slowly, his eyes adjusted to the darkness—
And there he was.
Dear David stood at the foot of his bed.
The small, misshapen child was real. His dented head, his lifeless gaze—he wasn’t a dream anymore.
Then, before Adam could move, David crawled onto the bed.
The last thing Adam saw was his small, cold hands reaching toward his chest.
Then, everything went black.
By this time, Adam’s Twitter followers were obsessed with the case.
People analyzed:
- His photos, trying to find hidden clues.
- His videos, searching for signs of manipulation.
- His apartment layout, debating if there was a logical explanation.
But no one could deny—the evidence was terrifying.
Even skeptics admitted that something strange was happening.
As the weeks went on, Adam’s tweets became less frequent.
- He claimed to have blackouts, unable to remember entire nights.
- His followers noticed his tone had changed—almost as if someone else was posting.
- Some believed Dear David had taken over his body.
Then, one day—
The updates stopped.
Adam vanished from Twitter for months.
When he finally returned, he refused to talk about it.
His only explanation?
“It’s over now.”
But was it?
Some people believe Adam staged everything as an elaborate internet ARG (Alternate Reality Game).
- The story unfolded too perfectly—almost like a horror movie.
- The evidence could have been faked with Photoshop and special effects.
- Adam later announced a movie deal, making some think it was all a marketing stunt.
Many of Adam’s experiences match classic sleep paralysis symptoms:
- Seeing shadowy figures
- Feeling pressure on his chest
- Being unable to move or speak
Could Dear David have been nothing more than a sleep disorder-induced hallucination?
Some people believe Adam truly summoned something—and the story ended because the entity finally took him.
- The eerie photos and videos remain unexplained.
- Adam’s Twitter followers noticed changes in his personality.
- The abrupt ending of the story feels suspiciously unresolved.
So what really happened?
Only Adam knows the truth.
Whether a terrifying ghost story or an internet hoax, Dear David remains one of the most viral paranormal mysteries of all time.
It’s the kind of story that burrows into your mind—because what if it’s real?
What if, right now, as you read this…
Dear David is watching?
And whatever you do, remember—
Never ask him a third question.
